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| − | | | + | | Designation = Forty-second Avalon Hussars |
| − | | | + | | formed = early [[2600s]] |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = Sons of the Federation |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Star League Era === | === Star League Era === | ||
| − | Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' was staffed entirely with personnel who had the distinction of being the children of veterans from the [[Avalon Hussars]] brigade. The Forty-second was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: | + | Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' was staffed entirely with personnel who had the distinction of being the children of veterans from the [[Avalon Hussars]] brigade. The Forty-second was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
The Forty-second was reactivated in [[2755]] as part of the widespread buildup of military forces by the various Great Houses following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650. The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited from the descendants of Avalon Hussars personnel once again to staff the reactivated Forty-second, but as late as [[2765]] the regiment was unfortunately still proving that pride in personal and unit heritage were no substitute for ability, and despite being very loyal to the [[Federated Suns]] the Forty-second barely qualified as a regular unit.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | The Forty-second was reactivated in [[2755]] as part of the widespread buildup of military forces by the various Great Houses following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650. The [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited from the descendants of Avalon Hussars personnel once again to staff the reactivated Forty-second, but as late as [[2765]] the regiment was unfortunately still proving that pride in personal and unit heritage were no substitute for ability, and despite being very loyal to the [[Federated Suns]] the Forty-second barely qualified as a regular unit.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | ||
| − | In [[2784]] the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited a [[regiment]] of [[Star League Defense Force]] personnel from the [[200th Mechanized Infantry Division]],<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33 | + | In [[2784]] the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited a [[regiment]] of [[Star League Defense Force]] personnel from the [[200th Mechanized Infantry Division]],<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind"</ref> one of the [[division]]s within [[XLVII Corps (Star League)|XLVII Corps]],<ref name="TSLp158">''The Star League'', p. 158: "Twentieth Army"</ref> a part of the [[Twentieth Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]],<ref name="FSWp33"/><ref name="TSLp158"/> and which was disbanded following heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name="TSLp158"/> The [[AFFS]] merged the personnel from the 200th into the [[Forty-first Avalon Hussars|Forty-first]] and Forty-second Avalon Hussars.<ref name="FSWp33"/> |
=== First Succession War === | === First Succession War === | ||
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=== Third Succession War === | === Third Succession War === | ||
| − | The unit conducted multiple raids in [[2985]], hitting [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] worlds of [[Genoa]] and [[Fletcher ( | + | The unit conducted multiple raids in [[2985]], hitting [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] worlds of [[Genoa]] and [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]]. During the Battle of Fletcher, the Forty-second tangled with [[Kingston's Legionnaires]], the Hussars' [[Marauder|''Marauder''s]] proved to be the turning factor of the battle, inflicting over 60% casualties before the Legionnaires could be extracted.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 85: "Kingston's Legionnaires" - Siege of Fletcher, Avalon Hussars hammer the Legionnaires.</ref> |
| − | When the elements of the | + | When the elements of the Forty-second raided Genoa, they fought the newly-formed [[Trimaldi's Secutors]]. The raid went well, but cost the unit three of its ''[[Locust]]'' light 'Mechs.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 86: "Trimaldi's Secutors attempt to fend off raid from elements of the Forty-second Avalon Hussars".</ref> |
| − | The unit was sent in a raid against the [[House Liao|Liao]] world of [[Thomas]], where they again fought against the Trimaldi's Secutors, as well as the [[mercenary|merc]] unit the [[Waco Rangers]]. The battle was struggle, when Duke of Thomas, Colonel [[Pavel Ridzik]] took command of Capellan forces and inflicted considerable damage against the Hussars. Among the unit's losses were its entire lance of ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' BattleMechs | + | The unit was sent in a raid against the [[House Liao|Liao]] world of [[Thomas]], where they again fought against the Trimaldi's Secutors, as well as the [[mercenary|merc]] unit the [[Waco Rangers]]. The battle was struggle, when Duke of Thomas, Colonel [[Pavel Ridzik]] took command of Capellan forces and inflicted considerable damage against the Hussars. Among the unit's losses were its entire lance of ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' BattleMechs to the Secutors.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 86: "Siege of Thomas".</ref> |
| − | On June 22nd [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]] and the damaged [[Thirty-sixth Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the new ''' | + | On June 22nd, [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]] and the damaged [[Thirty-sixth Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the new '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars'''.<ref name=FMFS58/><ref>''Irreplaceable''</ref> |
===Fourth Succession War=== | ===Fourth Succession War=== | ||
| − | As they were an inexperienced unit, the | + | As they were an inexperienced unit, the Forty-second remained on their homeworld of [[Fallon II]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 11</ref> This position also allowed them to guard against strikes from the [[Draconis Combine]]. |
===Clan Invasion=== | ===Clan Invasion=== | ||
| − | Moved to [[Poulsbo]] after the [[Skye Crisis]] in [[3034]]. There they secured the area against external threats and insured that the production facilities on [[Son Hoa]] stayed open.<ref name=FMFS58>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 58 | + | Moved to [[Poulsbo]] after the [[Skye Crisis]] in [[3034]]. There they secured the area against external threats and insured that the production facilities on [[Son Hoa]] stayed open.<ref name=FMFS58>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 58: "Forty-second Avalon Hussars Unit Profile"</ref> |
===Civil War=== | ===Civil War=== | ||
| − | After forming close ties with their Lyran counterparts, but predominantly staffed by [[Federated Suns]] citizens, the | + | After forming close ties with their Lyran counterparts, but predominantly staffed by [[Federated Suns]] citizens, the Forty-second spent most of the [[FedCom Civil War]] on Poulsbo. They were respected by their Lyran counterparts, and not harassed through most of the conflict. Towards the end of the fight, the Forty-second repelled the [[Penobscot CTM]] from taking [[Timbiqui]], and then followed the CTM to [[Cavanaugh II]]. There, the Forty-second destroyed the Penobscot CTM. The Hussars then joined up with the pro-Victor forces already on the world (the [[Tenth Lyran Regulars]] and ComStar's [[182nd Division (ComStar)|182nd Division]] to plan how they would take it.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 162</ref> After the FedCom Civil War, they redeployed to their new duty station on [[Mayetta]].<ref name=FMU141>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 141: "Mayetta PDZ"</ref> The Forty-second's personnel were also the unofficial distributors of new brews from the Raasch Brewhaus, a brewery on Timbiqui.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 126</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | The | + | The Forty-second spent much of the [[Jihad]] garrisoning [[Tikonov]] after the world was attacked by [[Word of Blake]] and [[CCAF]] nuclear weapons.<ref name="fra9">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 9</ref> The Forty-second was directly involved in the reconstitution of the [[First Avalon Hussars|First]] and [[Second Avalon Hussars]]; while the two units were forming, the Forty-second adopted a kind of "big brother" role to the two formations, moving constantly around the border of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] with one or other unit in tow. Under the guidance and watchful eye of the Forty-second, both new formations coalesced into cohesive [[Light Combat Team]]s while gaining valuable combat experience and gathering information of importance to the allied Coalition. By [[3085]] the Forty-second had been reassigned to [[Shoreham]], close to the border with the Capellan Confederation.<ref name="FM:3085p57">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 57: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> Unfortunately for the Forty-second, despite their experience, a recent raid performed by a battalion from the [[First Capellan Defense Force]] which struck at Shoreham saw the Forty-second comprehensively outmaneuvered in their heavier machines, before the First CDF escaped with a haul of coolant and autocannon ammunition.<ref name="FM:3085p29">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Defense Force"</ref> |
===Dark Age=== | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| − | During the [[Victoria War]] the Forty-second faced elements of [[Warrior House Kamata]] on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]], outside the [[Earthwerks | + | During the [[Victoria War]] the Forty-second faced elements of [[Warrior House Kamata]] on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]], outside the [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] plant.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> The Warrior House 'Mechs exploited a gap between the Forty-second LCT and [[Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers]] LCT and destroyed two dozen [[AFFS]] 'Mechs.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 44</ref> They also faced elements of the [[Dieron Regulars]] on [[Helm]], where they tried several times to breach a defensive line. The Hussars fought hard, but were unable to dislodge the [[DCMS]] troops.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 46</ref> |
In 3145 they were on [[Helen]] where they faced two [[DCMS]] regiments. They allegedly came close to defeating the invaders, but had to scatter into the planet's uninhabited areas to survive. Rumors suggested that the survivors were still carrying on a guerrilla campaign.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 74</ref> | In 3145 they were on [[Helen]] where they faced two [[DCMS]] regiments. They allegedly came close to defeating the invaders, but had to scatter into the planet's uninhabited areas to survive. Rumors suggested that the survivors were still carrying on a guerrilla campaign.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 74</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Henry Offendahl]]||[[3020]]-[[3025]]<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF version): "Bremond PDZ"</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | | Marshal||[[Edward Valos]]||[[3039]]<ref name=H:Wo39p53>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 53</ref> | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Roger Waters]]||[[3050]]-[[ | + | | [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Roger Waters]]||[[3050]]-[[3056]]<ref name=20Yp28>''20 Year Update'', p. 28: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp20>''Objective Raids'', p. 20: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Leftenant General]]||[[Edwin May]]||[[3062]]<ref name=FMFS58/><ref name=FMU141/> | + | | [[Leftenant General]]||[[Edwin May]]||3056 - [[3062]]<ref name=FMFS58/><ref name=FMU141/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[General]]||[[Brooke Hasey]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p70>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 70 | + | | [[General]]||[[Brooke Hasey]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p70>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 70: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report: | + | During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 8: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
| − | By the | + | By the [[thirty-first century]] the Forty-second Avalon Hussars were experts in preparing a battlefield, they often used minefields and prepared positions to maximize the damage they could inflict on the enemy.<ref name=FMFS58/> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2765=== | ===2765=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10 | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10: "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref> |
:- At this point in time the Forty-second was stationed on [[New Mendham]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Forty-second had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | :- At this point in time the Forty-second was stationed on [[New Mendham]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Forty-second had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | ||
=== 2786 === | === 2786 === | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134 | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> |
| − | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a heavy-weight regiment stationed on New Mendham and were operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> | + | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a heavy-weight regiment stationed on [[New Mendham]] and were operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the conflict. |
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/> |
| − | * CO: | + | :* CO: Marshal Henry Offendahl<ref name=HD136/> |
| + | :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Fallon II]].<ref name=HD136/> The Mech regiment contains five 'Mech battalions.<ref name=HD138>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 138</ref> | ||
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p135/> |
| + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Fallon II]].<ref name=HWo3039p135>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 135</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup28/> | ||
| + | :* CO: Hauptmann General Roger Waters<ref name=20yup28/> | ||
| + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Poulsbo]].<ref name=20yup28>''20 Year Update'', p. 28</ref> | ||
| − | === | + | ===3054=== |
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp20/> |
| − | + | :* CO: Hauptmann General Roger Waters<ref name=ORp20/> | |
| + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Poulsbo]].<ref name=ORp20/> | ||
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' ( | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars''' (reinforced [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS58/> |
| − | + | : CO: [[Leutnant-General]] [[Edwin May]] | |
| − | : | + | :: Aide: [[Colonel]] [[Brooke Hasey]] |
| − | :: | + | :Note: A full battalion of Heavy and Assault 'Mechs |
'''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace [[Brigade]]'''<ref name=FMFS58/> | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace [[Brigade]]'''<ref name=FMFS58/> | ||
| − | + | : CO: Leutnant-General [[Manoj Kujawa]] | |
| − | :* | + | ::* Fortieth Federation Attack [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]] |
| − | :* 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing | + | ::* 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing |
'''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS58/> | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS58/> | ||
| − | + | : CO: Leutnant-General [[Kirby Pethan]] | |
| − | : | + | :: Aide: Colonel [[Jeremiah Lietzau]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Sixty-eighth Avalon Heavy Armor Regiment: [[Colonel]] [[Norbert Kozey]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Eighty-third Federation Artillery Regiment: Colonel [[Reubena Prochnow]] |
| − | * 201st Light Armor Regiment: Colonel | + | ::* 201st Light Armor Regiment: Colonel [[Ernest McCluskey]] |
| − | * 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment: | + | ::* 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment: [[Leutnant-Colonel]] [[L. Samuel Henes]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Seventh F-C Armor Regiment: Colonel [[Reuben Caliteux]] |
| − | :: | + | :Note: One Artillery Regiment |
'''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment''' (7 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS58/> | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment''' (7 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS58/> | ||
| − | + | : CO: [[Leutnant-General]]: [[Sara Steiner-Dauer]] | |
| − | : | + | :: Aide: Colonel [[Kirk Suchenko]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Nineteenth F-C Battle Armor Battalion: Leutnant-General [[Hu Xin]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Sixty-first Avalon Rangers: Colonel [[Robert Proeber]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Thirteenth [[Northfield]] Commandos: Colonel [[Malachi Enge]] |
| − | * 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Nain Corriveau | + | ::* 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry: Colonel [[Nain Corriveau]] |
| − | * 111th [[Tamar]] Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Brian Elvinn | + | ::* 111th [[Tamar]] Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Brian Elvinn]] |
| − | * | + | ::* Forty-ninth Alliance Jump Regiment: Leutnant-Colonel [[Lorenzo Grahovac]] |
| − | * 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles: | + | ::* 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles: Leutnant-Colonel [[Amanda King]] |
| − | ::- | + | : Note: the Forty-second contains a full [[battle armor]] [[battalion]], specialized in covert operations behind enemy lines. |
| − | |||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> |
* CO: General Edwin May | * CO: General Edwin May | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> |
* CO: [[Major General]] Manoj Kujawa | * CO: [[Major General]] Manoj Kujawa | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> |
* CO: Major General Kirby Pethan | * CO: Major General Kirby Pethan | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU141/> |
| − | * CO: Major General Sarah Steiner-Dauer | + | * CO: Major General [[Sarah Steiner-Dauer]] |
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
| − | After the horrors of the [[Jihad]], the | + | '''Forty-Second Avalon Hussars LCT ''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=“fraffs9“>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 9</ref> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Shoreham]].<ref name=“fraffs9“/> After the horrors of the [[Jihad]], the Forty-second found itself reduced from a reinforced regiment to a two battalion formation. The unique fire support assault 'Mech battalion was replaced by a unit of assault armor. The two remaining 'Mech battalions are full of heavy 'Mechs. (The two battalions reassigned by the High Command formed the core of the [[First Avalon Hussars]] and [[Second Avalon Hussars]].) Overall, the unit was only 15% below its pre-Jihad strength.<ref name="fra9"/> | ||
===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars LCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars LCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> |
* CO: General Brooke Hasey | * CO: General Brooke Hasey | ||
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> |
| − | * CO: [[Commodore]] Skip Clancey | + | * CO: [[Commodore]] [[Skip Clancey]] |
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Sparkle Reid | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Sparkle Reid]] |
| − | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> | + | '''Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p70/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Percy Roux | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Percy Roux]] |
==Unit Notes== | ==Unit Notes== | ||
* A formation date of the first half of the twenty-seventh century has been entered for the Forty-second based on it being one of the regiments deactivated after the Council Edict of 2650, while being listed numerically after the [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]], a regiment known to have been formed in the early twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | * A formation date of the first half of the twenty-seventh century has been entered for the Forty-second based on it being one of the regiments deactivated after the Council Edict of 2650, while being listed numerically after the [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]], a regiment known to have been formed in the early twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | ||
| − | * As of 3062, the homeworld for the | + | * As of 3062, the homeworld for the Forty-second was [[Poulsbo]]. After the FedCom Civil War they were redeployed to [[Mayetta]].<ref name=FMU141/> In [[3079]] the Forty-second was the garrison for [[Shoreham]].<ref name="fra9"/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' |
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]'' |
* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) |
| − | |||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' | ||
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| Forty-second Avalon Hussars | |
| Formed | early 2600s |
| Nickname | Sons of the Federation |
| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
| Parent Command | Avalon Hussars |
Contents
History[edit]
Star League Era[edit]
Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the Forty-second Avalon Hussars was staffed entirely with personnel who had the distinction of being the children of veterans from the Avalon Hussars brigade. The Forty-second was one of many Avalon Hussars regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the Council Edict of 2650 by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each Great House was allowed to maintain.[1]
The Forty-second was reactivated in 2755 as part of the widespread buildup of military forces by the various Great Houses following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650. The Armed Forces of the Federated Suns recruited from the descendants of Avalon Hussars personnel once again to staff the reactivated Forty-second, but as late as 2765 the regiment was unfortunately still proving that pride in personal and unit heritage were no substitute for ability, and despite being very loyal to the Federated Suns the Forty-second barely qualified as a regular unit.[1]
In 2784 the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns recruited a regiment of Star League Defense Force personnel from the 200th Mechanized Infantry Division,[2] one of the divisions within XLVII Corps,[3] a part of the Twentieth Army,[2][3] and which was disbanded following heavy losses during the Hegemony Campaign.[3] The AFFS merged the personnel from the 200th into the Forty-first and Forty-second Avalon Hussars.[2]
First Succession War[edit]
During the First Succession War the Forty-second Avalon Hussars were stationed on Quentin. They were caught totally unprepared for the Second Legion of Vega's arrival and the large number of Panther BattleMechs. The Hussars had to give up the world despite having more firepower due to the losses inflicted by the Legion of Vega.[4] The Forty-second were subsequently destroyed before the end of the War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments to be destroyed during the conflict.[5]
Third Succession War[edit]
The unit conducted multiple raids in 2985, hitting Capellan worlds of Genoa and Fletcher. During the Battle of Fletcher, the Forty-second tangled with Kingston's Legionnaires, the Hussars' Marauders proved to be the turning factor of the battle, inflicting over 60% casualties before the Legionnaires could be extracted.[6]
When the elements of the Forty-second raided Genoa, they fought the newly-formed Trimaldi's Secutors. The raid went well, but cost the unit three of its Locust light 'Mechs.[7]
The unit was sent in a raid against the Liao world of Thomas, where they again fought against the Trimaldi's Secutors, as well as the merc unit the Waco Rangers. The battle was struggle, when Duke of Thomas, Colonel Pavel Ridzik took command of Capellan forces and inflicted considerable damage against the Hussars. Among the unit's losses were its entire lance of Phoenix Hawk BattleMechs to the Secutors.[8]
On June 22nd, 3020 Hanse Davion issued the order for the crippled Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars and the damaged Thirty-sixth Avalon Hussars to be combined into the new Forty-second Avalon Hussars.[9][10]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
As they were an inexperienced unit, the Forty-second remained on their homeworld of Fallon II during the Fourth Succession War.[11] This position also allowed them to guard against strikes from the Draconis Combine.
Clan Invasion[edit]
Moved to Poulsbo after the Skye Crisis in 3034. There they secured the area against external threats and insured that the production facilities on Son Hoa stayed open.[9]
Civil War[edit]
After forming close ties with their Lyran counterparts, but predominantly staffed by Federated Suns citizens, the Forty-second spent most of the FedCom Civil War on Poulsbo. They were respected by their Lyran counterparts, and not harassed through most of the conflict. Towards the end of the fight, the Forty-second repelled the Penobscot CTM from taking Timbiqui, and then followed the CTM to Cavanaugh II. There, the Forty-second destroyed the Penobscot CTM. The Hussars then joined up with the pro-Victor forces already on the world (the Tenth Lyran Regulars and ComStar's 182nd Division to plan how they would take it.[12] After the FedCom Civil War, they redeployed to their new duty station on Mayetta.[13] The Forty-second's personnel were also the unofficial distributors of new brews from the Raasch Brewhaus, a brewery on Timbiqui.[14]
Jihad[edit]
The Forty-second spent much of the Jihad garrisoning Tikonov after the world was attacked by Word of Blake and CCAF nuclear weapons.[15] The Forty-second was directly involved in the reconstitution of the First and Second Avalon Hussars; while the two units were forming, the Forty-second adopted a kind of "big brother" role to the two formations, moving constantly around the border of the Word of Blake Protectorate with one or other unit in tow. Under the guidance and watchful eye of the Forty-second, both new formations coalesced into cohesive Light Combat Teams while gaining valuable combat experience and gathering information of importance to the allied Coalition. By 3085 the Forty-second had been reassigned to Shoreham, close to the border with the Capellan Confederation.[16] Unfortunately for the Forty-second, despite their experience, a recent raid performed by a battalion from the First Capellan Defense Force which struck at Shoreham saw the Forty-second comprehensively outmaneuvered in their heavier machines, before the First CDF escaped with a haul of coolant and autocannon ammunition.[17]
Dark Age[edit]
During the Victoria War the Forty-second faced elements of Warrior House Kamata on Victoria, outside the Earthwerks Incorporated plant.[18] The Warrior House 'Mechs exploited a gap between the Forty-second LCT and Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers LCT and destroyed two dozen AFFS 'Mechs.[19] They also faced elements of the Dieron Regulars on Helm, where they tried several times to breach a defensive line. The Hussars fought hard, but were unable to dislodge the DCMS troops.[20]
In 3145 they were on Helen where they faced two DCMS regiments. They allegedly came close to defeating the invaders, but had to scatter into the planet's uninhabited areas to survive. Rumors suggested that the survivors were still carrying on a guerrilla campaign.[21]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Forty-second Avalon Hussars | |||
| Marshal | Henry Offendahl | 3020-3025[22] | |
| Marshal | Edward Valos | 3039[23] | |
| Hauptmann-General | Roger Waters | 3050-3056[24][25] | |
| Leftenant General | Edwin May | 3056 - 3062[9][13] | |
| General | Brooke Hasey | 3085[26] | |
Tactics[edit]
During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.[27]
By the thirty-first century the Forty-second Avalon Hussars were experts in preparing a battlefield, they often used minefields and prepared positions to maximize the damage they could inflict on the enemy.[9]
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[28]
- - At this point in time the Forty-second was stationed on New Mendham.[28] In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Forty-second had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.[27]
2786[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[5]
- - At this point in time the Hussars were a heavy-weight regiment stationed on New Mendham and were operating at full strength.[5] The unit was destroyed during the conflict.
3025[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Marshal Henry Offendahl[22]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Fallon II.[22] The Mech regiment contains five 'Mech battalions.[29]
3040[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[30]
3050[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[31]
- CO: Hauptmann General Roger Waters[31]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Poulsbo.[31]
3054[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[25]
- CO: Hauptmann General Roger Waters[25]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Poulsbo.[25]
3062[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars (reinforced Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Leutnant-General Edwin May
- Aide: Colonel Brooke Hasey
- Note: A full battalion of Heavy and Assault 'Mechs
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade[9]
- CO: Leutnant-General Manoj Kujawa
- Fortieth Federation Attack Wing
- 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Leutnant-General Kirby Pethan
- Aide: Colonel Jeremiah Lietzau
- Sixty-eighth Avalon Heavy Armor Regiment: Colonel Norbert Kozey
- Eighty-third Federation Artillery Regiment: Colonel Reubena Prochnow
- 201st Light Armor Regiment: Colonel Ernest McCluskey
- 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment: Leutnant-Colonel L. Samuel Henes
- Seventh F-C Armor Regiment: Colonel Reuben Caliteux
- Aide: Colonel Jeremiah Lietzau
- Note: One Artillery Regiment
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment (7 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Leutnant-General: Sara Steiner-Dauer
- Aide: Colonel Kirk Suchenko
- Nineteenth F-C Battle Armor Battalion: Leutnant-General Hu Xin
- Sixty-first Avalon Rangers: Colonel Robert Proeber
- Thirteenth Northfield Commandos: Colonel Malachi Enge
- 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Nain Corriveau
- 111th Tamar Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Brian Elvinn
- Forty-ninth Alliance Jump Regiment: Leutnant-Colonel Lorenzo Grahovac
- 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles: Leutnant-Colonel Amanda King
- Aide: Colonel Kirk Suchenko
- Note: the Forty-second contains a full battle armor battalion, specialized in covert operations behind enemy lines.
3067[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[13]
- CO: General Edwin May
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade (Elite/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Major General Manoj Kujawa
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Major General Kirby Pethan
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Major General Sarah Steiner-Dauer
3079[edit]
Forty-Second Avalon Hussars LCT (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[32]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Shoreham.[32] After the horrors of the Jihad, the Forty-second found itself reduced from a reinforced regiment to a two battalion formation. The unique fire support assault 'Mech battalion was replaced by a unit of assault armor. The two remaining 'Mech battalions are full of heavy 'Mechs. (The two battalions reassigned by the High Command formed the core of the First Avalon Hussars and Second Avalon Hussars.) Overall, the unit was only 15% below its pre-Jihad strength.[15]
3085[edit]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars LCT (Veteran/Reliable)[26]
- CO: General Brooke Hasey
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade (Green/Reliable)[26]
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[26]
- CO: Leftenant General Sparkle Reid
Forty-second Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[26]
- CO: Leftenant General Percy Roux
Unit Notes[edit]
- A formation date of the first half of the twenty-seventh century has been entered for the Forty-second based on it being one of the regiments deactivated after the Council Edict of 2650, while being listed numerically after the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars, a regiment known to have been formed in the early twenty-seventh century.[1]
- As of 3062, the homeworld for the Forty-second was Poulsbo. After the FedCom Civil War they were redeployed to Mayetta.[13] In 3079 the Forty-second was the garrison for Shoreham.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 33: "Those Left Behind"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Star League, p. 158: "Twentieth Army"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 30
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 First Succession War, p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 85: "Kingston's Legionnaires" - Siege of Fletcher, Avalon Hussars hammer the Legionnaires.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 86: "Trimaldi's Secutors attempt to fend off raid from elements of the Forty-second Avalon Hussars".
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 86: "Siege of Thomas".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 58: "Forty-second Avalon Hussars Unit Profile"
- ↑ Irreplaceable
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 162
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 141: "Mayetta PDZ"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 126
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Field Report: AFFS, p. 9
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 57: "Avalon Hussars"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 29: "Capellan Defense Force"
- ↑ Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 54
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 44
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 46
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 74
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136 (PDF version): "Bremond PDZ"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 53
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 28: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Objective Raids, p. 20: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 70: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 8: "Avalon Hussars"
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 10: "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 135
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 20 Year Update, p. 28
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 9
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- FedCom Civil War
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Federated Suns
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report 2765: AFFS
- First Succession War
- Historical: Wars of the Republic Era
- House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
- Irreplaceable (short story)
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- Objective Raids
- Second Succession War
- Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
- Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation
- Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine